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| HMAS Perth ANZAC Frigate |
James Grubel
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Defense planners urged Australia's military on Monday to maintain a stronger presence in the country's north and northwest to guard the booming resource industry and be better placed to respond to challenges from Asia and the Indian Ocean.
An interim report of Australia's defense posture review said
a more visible military presence could counter perceptions that offshore oil and gas projects could be easy targets.
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